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r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Mar 05 '25
Announcement The r/TraceAnObject subreddit exists to identify objects to help solve child abuse cases. New cases from Europol and FBI were posted recently. Please see if you can help.
reddit.comr/whatisthisthing • u/Qwt_Life • 8h ago
Solved! 14ft long Asian cloth, 1ft wide, strong texture. Decorative except at one area?
Mother bought this a while ago at what I remember to be a Japanese flower festival..
r/whatisthisthing • u/Character-Quit-8309 • 3h ago
Solved! Small tiny bead like things on my bed. Dark brown ish colour and sort of hard, almost negligible in size but keep appearing on my bed sheet.
Used a lint roller to pick them up. Usually about 7-10 of these on the bed.
r/whatisthisthing • u/paleriderr • 5h ago
Open Yellow Chalk like substance in front of my building
Its been there for months and i think someone keeps reapplying it bc after heavy rain its still there
r/whatisthisthing • u/suitablyuniquename • 5h ago
Solved! Big amphitheatre style concrete structure in a field next to some train tracks I go past every weekend in South west England. It's miles from anything so I don't think it's an outdoor theatre.
r/whatisthisthing • u/DearSport2357 • 13h ago
Solved! Casket or box, but not hollow. One side metal and the other side feels like stone. Found in an old house in Piemonte/Italy. It is heavy and doesn’t seem to open.
We found this object, which looks like a casket but is heavy and doesn’t seem hollow in a dresser in an old house we purchased recently in Piemonte/Italy. In the dresser we also found clothes from the 70s, a razor kit from WWII and some silverware. I cannot open the casket, maybe it is possible with force. There are no inscriptions and it is about 19 cm long.
What could this be?
r/whatisthisthing • u/faithandthefishes • 4h ago
Solved! What are these plastic boxes that my neighbor mounted on our shared fence?
r/whatisthisthing • u/Swimming_Sea964 • 20h ago
Open ! U-shaped metal object found in our field. Heavy, the word “Japan” stamped on one side
Found this in our pasture while walking the other day. It looks really familiar like at one point I knew what it went to, but it’s escaping me. We live on a ranch and have a lot of farm equipment, so it could be from the that, but we also have kids that carry bits and bobs all over the place and leave them in dumb places.
r/whatisthisthing • u/dalenacio • 1d ago
Solved! A metal protrusion off the side of a thrifted belt's buckle, with a small hole pierced through it.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Blaw_Gaming • 2h ago
Solved! What is this wooden thing that looks like a stamp. Bought at a flea market in P.A. Possibly could have something to do with cooking/baking
r/whatisthisthing • u/Dr_Beverly_R_Stang • 2h ago
Solved! 3 pipes, about 15 feet tall, very near a Giant Sméagol gas station
The title describes the things. They were quite close to a Giant Eagle gas station in Ohio.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Cochemi • 4h ago
Solved! What is this silver Cristofle clip-like object? It’s about 1 3/8 inches and it says “Sterling 925”.
r/whatisthisthing • u/foundanamethatworks • 16h ago
Framed ~2’ “Site Stimulator” had a red light with a flowing effect above a landscape painting
This was found in a vintage store, but the owner wasn’t sure what it is. The red circle at the top was a light that had a sort of flowing effect. The text at the bottom says the following:
—SITE STIMULATOR— TO BE USED ONLY AS DIRECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED CORRECTOSITE REPRESENTATIVE
r/whatisthisthing • u/Big-Restaurant-7201 • 1d ago
Solved! Heavy metal ball found in yard
Added pictures from all angles. Last two are top and bottom in that order. Measurements weight: 4lb 3oz circumference: 9.75in Diameter: 3 1/8in
r/whatisthisthing • u/booradleysghost • 35m ago
Open What is this little picture booklet?
This is a picture booklet of my great grandmother from sometime in the late 19th century. My mother thinks it might be a dance card, but it doesn't look like any I've seen online. It's all made from card stock other than the onion paper like inner cover.
r/whatisthisthing • u/WonderfulFocus4792 • 1d ago
Open Glazed Ceramic tube with face on it, capped on bottom with rubber stopper, and 12"h, 1lb.
Can't make out the writing.
r/whatisthisthing • u/AsparagusNo280 • 6h ago
Open Laminated colour paper stuck inside a McDonald’s walk in chiller UK
r/whatisthisthing • u/PlanterinaMaine • 3h ago
What is this metal pitcher used for?
GGL Lens came up with zip and I'm baffled as to why it has that cone in the middle. It was in a box of things belonging to my late mom. She most likely got it at an estate sale which she loved doing. Located in Southern Maine.
r/whatisthisthing • u/violetaorta • 14h ago
Likely Solved! Bronze, Slightly Heavy, Dung-Beetle Shaped Thing With Characters Inscribed Underneath
r/whatisthisthing • u/WordsOfWhizdumb • 3h ago
Solved! Conical Spring with Disc Magnet Base
Spring is about 1-inch tall with 0.5-inch base diameter, tapering as it rises. Found it in my garage. The spring and magnet are only held together via magnetism (no glue or solder or anything like that). In my garage I have woodworking tools, automotive tools, some power tools, a 1976 Land Rover, 2017 Toyota Tacoma, 2003 Suzuki SV1000S motorcycle, and a closet with my HVAC system and water heater. My kitchen opens up into my garage, so I guess it could be from something found in a kitchen.
r/whatisthisthing • u/sleepylb • 4h ago
Open Small slimy squishy brown thing found in my yard in a spot that my dog wouldn’t stop rubbing himself on in the grass
On the zoomed out photo, you can see it was next to a slimy looking brown goo as well. I’m not sure how to describe the smell other than NOT GOOD🥴😅 Just finished bathing my dog and trying to figure out what that actually was. Thanks in advance!
r/whatisthisthing • u/NiceMousse3414 • 1h ago
Open Light yellow substance size of cake sprinkles
Found outside on my front stoop in San diego. Seems to have some oils in it. I have young kids, but they don't know of anything.
r/whatisthisthing • u/ChrisPhilpot • 12h ago
Solved! Black metal square with self-adhesive on one side and clip on the other
Pound coin for scale. I found this clip in a drawer and have no idea what it comes from. It's made of thin metal and the reverse side has an unused self-adhesive pad. Thank you for your help!
r/whatisthisthing • u/Theballfondler • 3h ago
Likely Solved! What is this black thing in the kitchen next to the small sink in the foreground?
From season 2 of Top Boy, in a kitchen you can see this island plus this black reflective? elevated thingy that may be a flat grill??( but why put a faucet and a small sink??) But then there is a regular normal sink in the background plus a normal gas range.
Anyway, does anyone know what this is please?
r/whatisthisthing • u/slu9724 • 4h ago
Open Small Propeller or Fan - Found in Backyard
Found 2 of these fan/propeller things, one a year or two ago and another recently in my backyard. Not sure if they're a house component or just trash. They are about 3 inches long and made of plastic. Anyone know what they are and if I need to repair whatever thing these are attached to?